Brinker lays off 155 employees

DALLASBrinker International Inc., parent to the Chili’s Grill & Bar casual-dining chain, confirmed Monday that it laid off about 155 workers last week, including 55 in the corporate office here.

“I can confirm that approximately 55 individual positions were eliminated at the Brinker restaurant support center in Dallas and more than 100 operations positions in the field,” said Stacey Sullivan, spokeswoman for the company.